LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE CECUM IN PEDIATRIC AGE - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF ITALIAN REPORTS

Authors
CAFFARENA PE MARTINELLI M FRATINO G MICHELAZZI A TUMOLO M CARLI M FABBRETTI G BISIO G
Citation
Pe. Caffarena et al., LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE CECUM IN PEDIATRIC AGE - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF ITALIAN REPORTS, European journal of pediatric surgery, 3(5), 1993, pp. 306-308
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
3
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
306 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1993)3:5<306:LOTCIP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the cecum and review al l the Italian reports of mesenchymal neoplasms registered in the RMS-I taly register. They emphasize the extreme rarity of intestinal leiomyo sarcoma, especially with colon involvement: their case appears to be t he only one registered in Italy in the last 12 years.